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  • 327th reborn as directorate

    July 1, the 327th Aircraft Sustainment Wing became the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center Aerospace Sustainment Directorate, but while its name changed, its mission stays the same. The result of an Air Force-wide structure realignment decided on in 2009, officials said outside of being named a

  • 552nd ACG welcomes new commander

    Under the ominous clouds of a mild midwestern morning that gave way as a backdrop for a historic change of command, Col. Roger Brown assumed command of the 552nd Air Control Group in what was the group's first change of command conducted in a tactical environment, with Control and Reporting Center

  • 552nd MOS Change of Command

    A ceremony on July 6 marked a change of command for the 552nd Maintenance Operations Squadron. Maj. Dwight D. Minnick passed the reigns of the squadron over to Maj. Alexander P. Ralston.Major Ralston brings a breadth of aircraft maintenance experience the squadron having served two tours as a

  • Elmo, friends coming to Tinker

    The Sesame Street/USO Experience for Military Families, a free traveling USO show based on Sesame Workshop's award winning "Talk, Listen, Connect" initiative and produced in partnership with Vee, is back in the United States after an around-the-world tour. The show, which is which is geared toward

  • Become a part of the AFMC Marathon Team

    Attention all runners! Become a part of the Air Force Materiel Command Marathon team. A total of eight active duty members will be selected to participate. Two male and two female runners will be selected for the full marathon, and two male and two female runners will be selected for the half

  • Annual Cardboard Boat Regatta sets sail July 31

    The 10th annual Tinker Boat Regatta is right around the corner.The big event will begin at noon July 31 at the Gerrity Pool. Each team must have two team members -- a captain and a first mate -- to operate the boat. The teams must provide a team name and a name for their boat. In addition, five

  • Eagle Eyes required to stay secure

    The Air Force has its own version of the Neighborhood Watch at Tinker AFB. The Eagle Eyes program is an antiterrorism initiative raising local awareness through the eyes and ears of all military and civilians (government employees, contractors, and family members) here to support our base and the

  • Assesment teams heading to Tinker

    Tinker is slated to receive an external Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health Compliance Assessment and Management Program assessment within the next several weeks. Teams from Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command will perform an evaluation of Tinker's environmental, safety, and

  • Sponsors an important part of Air Force life

    There's nothing like moving to a new place and the challenges that come with it. In the Air Force, it's a given - "home" is often a kind of fleeting reality. Adaptation is a must and change an old friend. So the importance of wingman support is paramount.Thankfully, here in Oklahoma City, good the

  • Tinker’s 507th ARW teams with Navy for joint Pacific exercise

    Four 507th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft and more than 180 Air Force Reservists will join forces with the U.S. Navy during July to support the world's largest maritime exercise which is hosted by U.S. Pacific Fleet.The exercise, called RIMPAC (Rim of the Pacific), is a series of